Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness
Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,951 m. Dutton Hill stands 2,330 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Round Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road passes 5.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road
- 17.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 7.6 mi off the Dry Creek Scenic Road
- 10.7 mi off the Red Rock Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Oak Creek Vista · 8 mi
- Schuerman Peak · 9 mi
- Oak Creek Vista · 9 mi
- Scenic overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Round Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Mesa: 1.8 mi
- Secret Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Maroon Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Lost Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Buzzard Spring: 3.4 mi
- Barney Spring: 3.4 mi
- Bunker Hill Spring: 3.9 mi
- Maple Spring: 4.0 mi
- Lockwood Spring: 5.6 mi
- Greyback Park: 7.4 mi
- Posse Grounds Park: 7.7 mi
- Barbara Antonsen Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
- Bike Skills Park: 7.8 mi
- Sedona Military Service Park: 8.0 mi
- Red Rocks and the Cowboy Artist: 8.6 mi
- Burro: 9.0 mi
- Motion: 15.9 mi
- "Butterfly Electric Boxes: 18.3 mi
- PAWS #1 Family Support: 18.9 mi
- Edge of the world: 2.0 mi
- Cave: 2.3 mi
- Barney Pasture: 2.8 mi
- Barney Pasture Burn: 3.0 mi
- Boynton Canyon Vortex: 3.8 mi
- Dave Joy Point: 1.6 mi
- West Buzzard Point: 3.9 mi
- Buckhead Point: 4.9 mi
- View Point: 5.0 mi
- East Buzzard Point: 5.1 mi
- Sedona Heritage Museum: 8.1 mi
- Fort Tuthill Military History Museum: 15.0 mi
- Gems & Minerals Building: 15.3 mi
- Mess Hall: 15.3 mi
- Model Railroad Building: 15.3 mi
- Halfway Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Banjo Bill Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Bootlegger Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Encinoso Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Midgley Bridge Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Arroyo Pinon Botanical Garden: 7.6 mi
- Rotary Community Garden: 13.7 mi
- The Arboretum at Flagstaff: 15.3 mi
- Cottonwood Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- The Hummingbird Garden: 19.6 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Hatalacva Pueblo: 16.5 mi
- Bridgeport Pueblo: 18.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Ruin: 18.8 mi
- Memorial wall: 18.8 mi
- Sycamore Canyon Wilderness: 9.5 mi
- Sedona Wetlands Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Red Rock State Park: 10.8 mi
- Pumphouse County Natural Area: 12.9 mi
- Munds Mountain Wilderness: 13.7 mi
- Parks Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Parks Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- McGuireville Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- McGuireville Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Devil's Bridge: 5.5 mi
- Sycamore Falls: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutton Hill | N 10° | 2,330 m | 10.7 mi |
| Turkey Butte | NNW 331° | 2,245 m | 5.3 mi |
| Red Hill | NNW 338° | 2,222 m | 7.5 mi |
| Hog Hill | NNW 328° | 2,209 m | 6.7 mi |
| Smith Butte | ENE 68° | 2,208 m | 10.1 mi |
| East Pocket Knob | E 82° | 2,190 m | 5.1 mi |
| Wilson Mountain | ESE 118° | 2,164 m | 6.9 mi |
| Ritter Mountain | ENE 71° | 2,155 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:52 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:41 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OAK Creek Canyon, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element relation/2971214
Day trips start here
- Sedona · 9 mi
- Flagstaff · 21 mi
- Mormon Lake Village · 23 mi
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